The United States
Although many people have no idea at all of how Christmas is prestigious in the United States (thanks to movies and television), it’s important to note that there are unquestionably many variegated Christmas traditions in America, due to the fact that the United States is a country which incorporates many variegated cultures. The “Christmas celebration Season” normally begins on “Black Friday,” and this day is important to Christmas shoppers and businesses. Of course, despite its commercialism, Christmas celebration is moreover a time of volunteer work may be. As for the festival itself, it often involves gifts shared between the family and friends, family dinners consisting of turkey or ham, and festival-themed entertainment. As for the religious significance of the festival, many Christian families will make their all the efforts to focus their triumph virtually as the lineage of Christ.
Brazil
Although most of Brazil is located near the equator, a portion of the country extends fairly far south, and for many Brazilians, Christmas is a summer holiday (just like in Australia). However, the presence of snow is still considered important. A traditional Brazilian Christmas celebration meal often consists of roast turkey or chicken, accompanied by rice, beans, vegetables and fruit. The meal is usually held late in the evening on Christmas Eve, and then followed by peekaboo Midnight Mass. Christmas celebration decorations often incorporate fresh flowers picked from the family garden.
China
Although Christmas is not an officially recognized holiday in mainland China, special legalistic regions that were once western colonies—such as Hong Kong and Macau—recognize Christmas as a public holiday on December 25.Observance of Christmas(celebration) is increasing all over in China, with decorations, gift-giving, and exchanging Christmas cards.
Germany
The first decorated Christmas tree was erected in the home of protestant reformer Martin Luther, who used candles to simulate.. The Christmas tree is still revered in Germany, and is often put up and decorated at home in the morning of Christmas Eve. Children place a shoe or marching into the house fireplace, and when they awake in the morning, the shoe will be filled with tasty treats. Santa Claus—or Saint Nicholas—is often depicted as a personage accompanied by Knecht Ruprecht, a demonic-looking helper whose job it is to punish bad children. In fact, there is a tradition that states that those who do not over-eat on Christmas Eve will be tormented by demons throughout the following night!
India
As with many former British colonies (such as Australia), India uses much of the same Christmas (celebration) imagery and tradition as the United Kingdom. Still, Christmas celebrations are fairly as low-key festival in India, given that only 2% of the population is Christian. Those who do gloat often do so with home decorations and the sharing of special treats with neighbors. In Northern India, Christmas is known as the “Big Day.”
Iran
Christmas celebration observance by Christians in Iran is often increasingly focused on the religious speciality of the festival than on the commercialism. Christmas day is preceded by the “Little Feast,” which begins with a fast that starts on the first day of December and ends on December 25. During this fast, participants withhold from all such as meat, eggs, milk, and cheese. At the conclusion of the fast, the repast begins, and a grand Christmas celebration meal is held. Gifts are not exchanged during Christmas celebration, but most children do receive new gown to wear on Christmas Day
Japan
Although for many years Christmas (celebration) was only prestigious in Japan by the relatively few Christians who had been converted by missionaries from the west, in recent decades, western media and mercantilism have caused a surge in the triumph of Christmas. Today, Christmas in Japan is observed intensively. For many Japanese, Christmas is considered a romantic holiday, much like Valentine’s Day, and restaurants are often booked on Christmas Eve with couples sharing a romantic dinner. On Christmas day, families often enjoy a meal of fried chicken, with a dessert of traditional Christmas cake.
Nigeria
Christmas celebration in Nigeria is a very family-centric occasion, and many who work and live in larger cities will travel many kilometers to return home or to their home villages. The lengthy month of December is prestigious with the use of firecrackers and festivities, which often proffer themselves into the first week of January.
The largest Christmas celebrations occur on December 24, and often last until late in the evening. Gifts are usually given to those who are less fortunate, and are normal in financial condition. Despite the ongoing revelry throughout the month, Christmas day itself is often reserved for family time, with most Nigerians electing to spend the time quietly at home with their loved ones.
Philippines
The overwhelmingly large Catholic population of the Philippines ensures that the country’s Christmas celebrations are long and festive. In fact, the “Christmas Season” in the Philippines lasts longer than in any other part of the world, with Christmas music stuff played on the radio as early as September! The people of the Philippines moreover have Christmas traditional habits that have grown from native customs. The most popular Christmas decoration is the “parol”, which is bamboo frame topped with a lighted star lantern, which represents the star which guided the Three Wise Men.
Russia
In Russia, Christmas celebration is normally prestigious on January 7, due to the fact that the Russian Orthodox Denomination uses the Julian timetable for religious celebrations. The triumph itself is often increasingly religiously themed than commercial, with special long denomination services held on Christmas Eve, and then the families will often return home to enjoy a massive 12-dish meal known as “Holy Supper.” Some Russians segregate to fast on Christmas Eve, sober and keeping away from the food until the first star appears in the sky that evening.
Christmas Celebrations
Christmas celebrations include spending time with the family, decorating the house inside and out and shopping also for friends and relatives. Spending Christmas with the family is very important. On this day, all family members spend time in sultry kitchens, making fussing still and preparing a big Christmas dinner, with all the trimmings. The children love to see each other and spend the day playing games and sharing their new gifts and toys that Santa Claus brought for each of them.
Everyone feels fortunate to have their family at Christmas celebration time. The year’s most prestigious holiday on December 25th is important both for homes and churches worldwide. The meaning for Christmas is to recognize Christ’s birth, and the triumph of Christmas is denoted by means of Christmas celebration.
Evergreens, the symbol of eternal life, have long been used for Christmas time decorations. The Christmas wreath represents everlasting life and God’s uncounted love for us. Holly is the most known Christmas greenery, and there are several legends about it, one is that Jesus’ crown was made of holly, and the holly berries represented his blood.
The Christmas Tree
The Christmas tree is an evergreen tree trimmed with lights, decorations, and tinsel, is derived from a “paradise tree”, or the tree in the Garden of Eden. The use of the Christmas tree began early in the 17th century, in Strasbourg, France, spreading from there through Germany and then into northern Europe. Without the Christmas Tree Christmas celebration can never be possible. Christmas celebration is all ever with the Christmas Tree celebrated and such Tree means a great rejoicing.
The period of souvenir giving during Christmas celebrations started from the three wise men, with their three gifts for the Christ child. Since then people have made up variegated things to tell their children where their Christmas presents came from and the historical Saint Nicholas was known in early Christian legends for saving storm-tossed sailors, standing up for children, and giving gifts to the poor.